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Christopher Wynne Scott

Advisor at Empower Advisory Group — Bear Creek, NC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

4 years

Location

Bear Creek, NC

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Empower Advisory Group

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,962

Across 1,066 offices

Clients per advisor

150 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$565,063 High

HNW client ratio

7% Low

About

Christopher Scott is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and TIAA. Outside of advising, he is a licensed notary public in Bear Creek, North Carolina. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, as well as to Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders, delivering integrated solutions linked to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

Client services

Based on Empower Advisory Group

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Empower Advisory Group

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time fees: $199, $299, $399, or $499 depending on enrollment and plan; Monthly subscription fees: $15 or $29 depending on enrollment

Subscriptions

Monthly subscription fees of $15 or $29 depending on enrollment; One-time fees as noted above

Location

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Bear Creek, NC

Bear Creek NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

North Carolina

Work history

4 years of industry experience

Empower Advisory Group

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Empower Financial Services, inc

2026 - Present • 1 year

Greenwood Village, CO

Wells Fargo Clearing

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Southern Pines, NC

Wells Fargo Bank, nA

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Southern Pines, NC

Tiaa

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Bear Creek, NC

TIAA-CREF

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Bear Creek, NC

The Tavenner Company

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Bear Creek, NC

Wilkinson Automotive

2016 - 2017 • 1 year

Sanford, NC

Scott Financial Services

2005 - 2022 • 17 years

Bear Creek, NC

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CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®

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Series 65

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PFS™

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